end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
ancient Shinto music and dancing
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
two-storey house; two-story house
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
right side; right-hand side
Pacific island flatsedge (Cyperus cyperoides)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
being very busy; busyness
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
parliamentarian; member of a congress
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
arrest; custody; seduction; abduction
bribery scandal; graft case
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
steamship; steamboat; steamer
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend